Pesticide Drift

As more herbicide-resistant GMO crops cover the landscape, we can expect more incidents of pesticide drift onto organically managed fields. This drift does more than just hurt the bottom line of the organic farmer. It damages the healthy ecosystem and the rich soil life the farmer has been nurturing to grow abundant and healthy crops and raise robust livestock. The National Pesticide Information Center states that often it is illegal to apply pesticides in a manner that allows them to move off-site.

Dicamba drift has become a major problem in the U.S., particularly in southern states. Pesticide Action Network of North America has a new free publication on responding to pesticide drift: